New York State
Association of Fire Chiefs

Providing Service to Those Who Serve

Charter Members

Chief William H. Akenhead – Lyons Joseph Katzenstein – New York
Chief R.G. Blackburn – Oswego Chief M.V. Lane – Cortland
C.B. Bradley – New York Chief Charles S. Little – Rochester
Chief Leonard Briggs – Rome Chief Reuben A. Maxson – Gloversville
Chief Matthew W. Bronson – Larchmont Chief John W. McCarthy – Corning
Deputy Chief Ira Brownell – Schenectady John McElroy – New York
M.J. Burke – Syracuse Chief Laurel E. Meader – Oneida
Chief W.L. Burns – Ithaca Frank Morrison – Watertown
Chief Patrick Byron – Troy Chief James J. Mulcahy – Yonkers
Chief Joseph A. Campbell – Elmira Chief George Nagengast – Poughkeepsie
D.L. Chadsey – Schenectady Chief M. O’Brian – Newburgh
Chief G.F. Christ – Tonawanda Chief Thomas J. O’Connor – General Electric Co., Schenectady
Chief James Collins – Hoosick Falls Chief George N. Parker – Hudson
Chief E.J. Cooney – Little Falls John P. Powers – Ossining
Chief E.J. Crittenden – Ithaca Chief John P. Quigley – Syracuse
Chief Edward F. Croker – New York Chief Joseph E. Reddy – Ossining
D.W. Diggs – New York C.N. Richardson – Providence
Chief Frank H. Ernewein – Oneida Chief T.J. Rose – Friendship
Chief John H. Espey – Elmira Chief James Ross – New Rochelle
D.W. Fancher – Binghamton W.H. Rousseau – Troy
Chief Quincy Wellington Farr – Corning Chief Elias J. Shadwick – Saratoga
Chief Michael J. Flynn – Newark F.W. Shephard – New York
Chief Christopher K. Grant – Whitehall Chief Daniel J. Sullivan – Utica
Chief Joseph M. Hedderman – Hornell Comm. of Public Safety B.S. Teale – Oneida
Chief Michael E. Higgins – Albany T. Torrey – New York
Chief Charles N. Hogg – Binghamton Chief Otto F. Utz – Niagara Falls
Chief Jay Irving – Johnstown Chief Fred H. Wilson – Jamestown
D. Isaacs – Niagara Falls D. Woodhouse – New York
Andrew Jersey – Elmira Chief Henry R. Yates – Schenectady
Chief Edward J. Jewhurst – Auburn Chief John Zahm – Fredonia